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+archlinux(7)
+============
+
+NAME
+----
+archlinux - basic configuration
+
+SYNOPSIS
+--------
+Overview of the basic configuration of Arch Linux.
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+Arch Linux exposes the user to the system without hiding any details. This manpage gives a
+brief overview of the configuration files that should be set up on a fresh install.
+
+SYSTEM SERVICES[[S]]
+--------------------
+System services to be started at boot can be enabled using 'systemctl enable <name>.service'. To view
+available services use 'systemctl list-unit-files'.
+
+HOSTNAME[[H]]
+-------------
+The hostname of the machine can be set using 'hostnamectl set-hostname <hostname>'. It will then be
+written to /etc/hostname.
+
+LOCALIZATION[[L]]
+-----------------
+Various locales may be enabled in /etc/locale.gen, and generated by locale-gen. The system-wide locale to be used
+can be configured in /etc/locale.conf. These settings can be overridden on a per-user basis by keeping a
+user-specific locale.conf in $HOME/.config/locale.conf. The user-specific file will take precedence if it exists.
+
+VIRTUAL CONSOLE[[V]]
+--------------------
+The virtual console is configured in /etc/vconsole.conf. It allows you to set a font and a keyboard layout, among
+other things. Note that these settings only apply to the console, and not if you use X.
+
+TIME[[T]]
+---------
+The local timezone is configured by calling 'timedatectl set-timezone <Region/City>'. A *symlink* is then created
+from /etc/localtime to the correct zoneinfo file under /usr/share/zoneinfo/. E.g.,
+
+ /etc/localtime -> ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Paris
+
+The real-time clock, which keeps track of time when the computer is off, can be configured to either
+be in UTC or in localtime by calling 'timedatectl set-local-rtc <false|true>'. The default is UTC.
+
+FILESYSTEMS[[F]]
+----------------
+Filesystems are configured in /etc/fstab, and encryption mappings are configured in /etc/crypttab.
+
+INITRAMFS[[R]]
+--------------
+The initramfs is generated by mkinitcpio, and can be configured in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf.
+
+PACKAGE MANAGER[[P]]
+--------------------
+The package manager, pacman, is configured in /etc/pacman.conf.
+
+BOOTLOADER[[B]]
+---------------
+GRUB's configuration is generated from /etc/default/grub by grub-mkconfig. Syslinux is configured in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
+
+MODULES[[M]]
+------------
+Most modules should be loaded on-demand. Modules to be unconditionally loaded at boot can be specified in /etc/modules-load.d/,
+and modules to be blacklisted from auto-loading can be configured in /etc/modprobe.d/.
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+
+systemctl(1), hostnamectl(1), hostname(5), locale.conf(5), vconsole.conf(5), timedatectl(1), timezone(3), hwclock(8), fstab(5),
+crypttab(5), mkinitcpio(8), pacman(8), pacman.conf(5), grub-mkconfig(8), syslinux(1), modules-load.d(5), modprobe.d(5)
+
+AUTHORS
+-------
+Written by Tom Gundersen.